Neu Age Clinic

Aging. It can be a depressing experience seeing our youth gradually but surely fading away. Although aging is unavoidable, we can still age gracefully by taking care and rejuvenating our skin so that we continue to look our best for our age.Founded by Dr Nicholas Ngui, the philosophy of the Neu Age Clinic is to provide customized state of the art skin care and skin treatments to help individuals address these needs. Clinical care is also provided for individuals afflicted by acne, pigmentation and other skin concerns.Here, you can enjoy your visit to the doctor in an environment that is non-threatening, warm, friendly, relaxed and tranquil.

Neu Age Clinic Treats Adult Acne

Adult acne, why you get it and how to fight it, as shared by Dr Nicholas Ngui, Medical Director and Founder of Neu Age Clinic.

WHAT IS ACNE?
Acne is a common skin condition that is characterised by whiteheads, blackheads, greasiness and red pimples on the face, neck, back and upper chest. These areas have the greatest population of oil glands. In people affected by acne, their oil glands are overactive and this leads to the clogging of pores and oil glands with oil and dead skin cells, bacterial overgrowth and inflammation of the oil glands.

Why does acne occur in adults?

The exact cause of adult is not fully understood. However here are some of the factors triggering and aggravating adult acne:
• Hormonal fluctuation, especially in women
• Lifestyle changes and stress
• Usage of certain make-up formulations causing clogging of the pores
• Medication like anti-epilepsy drugs, mood stabiliser drugs and steroids. Examples of steroids are birth control pills, anabolic steroids for muscle building; steroids for managing long term inflammatory conditions.
• Medical conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
• Genetic tendency – individuals with a family history of acne are at a higher risk of developing acne.